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Thread #99757   Message #1993027
Posted By: GUEST,Norval
10-Mar-07 - 07:25 PM
Thread Name: Half size fiddle on eBay any good? Video added
Subject: RE: Half size fiddle on ebay any good?
Kat, the offer of free shipping is attractive. My experience buying a clarinet
through EBay 3 months ago drove up the cost as follows:

Clarinet $49.99US - $56.00 Canadian dollars
Shipping by UPS    $44.00 (weighed only 5 lbs.)
Import tariffs-----    $34.00 (This was a total surprise)
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Grand total----       $134.00

So my bargain $50 purchase turned out not to be such a great deal.
I found the same clarinet for sale at a flea market here in Edmonton
today for $50, no taxes, no shipping, and no tariffs. The lesson is to
be aware of the unmentioned and hidden costs.

I did business with this company who sell about 3000 musical
instruments a month.
Great Tunes